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Title 14 — Coast Guard

Chapter 21 — Personnel; Officers

§ 2157. Flag officers

Statutory text

During any period in which the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, section 1216(d) of title 10 does not apply with respect to flag officers of the Coast Guard.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–281 title II § 212(a) · 128 Stat. 3022

    Enacted · 14 U.S.C. § 2157

    Added Pub. L. 113–281, title II, § 212(a), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3029, § 296

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 113–281, title II, § 212(a), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3029, § 296

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 295 the following: “§ 296. Flag officers   “During any period in which the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, section 1216(d) of title 10 does not apply with respect to flag officers of the Coast Guard.” .

  2. Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–282 title I § 112(b) · 132 Stat. 4192

    Changed · 14 U.S.C. § 2157

    Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 296 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 296 of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Redesignations and Transfers.— (1) Requirement.— The sections of title 14, United States Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended— (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the table; and (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 21 of such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which the sections are presented in the table. (2) Table.— The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the following: Title 14 section number before redesignationSection heading (provided for identification purposes only-not amended)Title 14 section number after redesignation 211Original appointment of permanent commissioned officers2101 41aActive duty promotion list2102 42Number and distribution of commissioned officers on active duty promotion list2103 214Appointment of temporary officers2104 215Rank of warrant officers2105 251Selection boards; convening of boards2106 252Selection boards; composition of boards2107 253Selection boards; notice of convening; communication with board2108 254Selection boards; oath of members2109 255Number of officers to be selected for promotion2110 256Promotion zones2111 256aPromotion year; defined2112 257Eligibility of officers for consideration for promotion2113 258Selection boards; information to be furnished boards2115 259Officers to be recommended for promotion2116 260Selection boards; reports2117 261Selection boards; submission of reports2118 262Failure of selection for promotion2119 263Special selection boards; correction of errors2120 271Promotions; appointments2121 272Removal of officer from list of selectees for promotion2122 273Promotions; acceptance; oath of office2123 274Promotions; pay and allowances2124 275Wartime temporary service promotions2125 276Promotion of officers not included on active duty promotion list2126 331Recall to active duty during war or national emergency2127 332Recall to active duty with consent of officer2128 373Aviation cadets; appointment as Reserve officers2129 281Revocation of commissions during first five years of commissioned service2141 282Regular lieutenants (junior grade); separation for failure of selection for promotion2142 283Regular lieutenants; separation for failure of selection for promotion; continuation2143 284Regular Coast Guard; officers serving under temporary appointments2144 285Regular lieutenant commanders and commanders; retirement for failure of selection for promotion2145 286Discharge in lieu of retirement; separation pay2146 286aRegular warrant officers: separation pay2147 287Separation for failure of selection for promotion or continuation; time of2148 288Regular captains; retirement2149 289Captains; continuation on active duty; involuntary retirement2150 290Rear admirals and rear admirals (lower half); continuation on active duty; involuntary retirement2151 291Voluntary retirement after twenty years’ service2152 292Voluntary retirement after thirty years’ service2153 293Compulsory retirement2154 294Retirement for physical disability after selection for promotion; grade in which retired2155 295Deferment of retirement or separation for medical reasons2156 296Flag officers2157 321Review of records of officers2158 322Boards of inquiry2159 323Boards of review2160 324Composition of boards2161 325Rights and procedures2162 326Removal of officer from active duty; action by Secretary2163 327Officers considered for removal; retirement or discharge; separation benefits2164 333Relief of retired officer promoted while on active duty2165 335Physical fitness of officers2181 429Multirater assessment of certain personnel2182

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 296 of this title as this section.

Credits

2014–2018 · 2 acts
  1. 2014Added Pub. L. 113–281, title II, § 212(a), , 128 Stat. 3029, § 296
  2. 2018renumbered § 2157, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 112(b), , 132 Stat. 4216.
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(Added Pub. L. 113–281, title II, § 212(a), , 128 Stat. 3029, § 296; renumbered § 2157, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 112(b), , 132 Stat. 4216.)

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